Become a Youth Mental Health First Aider – Help Young People in Crisis

🌟 Why Take This Course?

In Hong Kong, the number of students struggling with mental health has surged in recent years. As parents, teachers, and community members, many of us want to help but feel unsure how to start. This internationally recognised Youth Mental Health First Aid course gives you the skills and confidence to recognise warning signs, start conversations, and connect young people (ages 10–24) to the right support.

What Do Statistics Show Us?

• Globally, 1 in 7 adolescents (ages 10–19) experiences a mental health condition, accounting for 15% of the disease burden in that age group (WHO 2025)

• Between 2023 and 2024, there was a 27% surge in the number of students struggling with mental health issues.

📘 What You’ll Learn:

• Spot early signs of mental health challenges in young people
• Use an evidence-based action plan to provide first aid in a crisis
• Understand effective supports and how to access them
• Build confidence in sensitive conversations
• Reduce stigma and encourage open dialogue

📅 Course Details:

• Dates: 23 & 30 September 2025
• Time: 9:00am – 4:30pm (HKT)
• Location: Central, Hong Kong
• Duration: 14 hours over 2 days
• Fee: HKD 1,500

✅ Why This Training Works: Backed by research and proven to improve mental health literacy, confidence, and supportive actions in the community.

Evidence-based Courses

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) courses are based on evidence of what is best practice mental health first aid to support someone who has a mental health problem or is experiencing a mental health crisis. YMHFA courses are evaluated, using rigorous scientific methods, to ensure they are having a positive impact. These evaluations consistently show that YMHFA training is associated with improved knowledge of mental illnesses and their treatments, knowledge of appropriate first aid strategies, and confidence in providing first aid to individuals with mental illness, benefits which are maintained over time. Some studies have also shown improved mental health in those who attend the training, decreases in stigmatising attitudes and increases in the amount and type of support provided to others.

Training Outcomes

• KNOWLEDGE Increases mental health literacy
• CONFIDENCE Increases confidence in providing mental health first aid
• DE-STIGMATISING Decreases stigmatising attitudes
• SUPPORT Increases the support provided to others

What is covered in an YMHFA course? Learn to recognise common mental health problems, how to provide initial help to someone experiencing a mental health problem using a practical, evidence-based Action Plan, and how to respond in a crisis situation. During the course, participants have the opportunity to practice new skills in a safe environment.

Youth Mental Health First Aid course The 14-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid course teaches any adult (18 years and over) how to provide initial support to young people (up to age of 24) experiencing a mental health problem or crisis. Learn about the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in young people, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide first aid in a crisis situation.

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